1 . Don’t let such an unimportant matter as this come between us _____ we can concentrate on the major issue.

A．so that	B．in case
C．because	D．on condition that

2 . （2014﹒北京）Some people believe ___________ has happened before or is happening now will repeat itself in the future.

A．whatever	B．whenever
C．whereever	D．however

3 . （2015·天津）As the smallest child of his family, Alex is always longing for the time ________he should be able to be independent.

A．which	B．where
C．whom	D．when

4 . ______ more and more people may turn to the Internet for the latest news, it is unlikely that the newspaper will disappear．

A．When

B．Because

C．Since

D．While

5 . I'll be out for some time. ______ anything important happens, call me up immediately.

A．In case	B．As if
C．Even though	D．Now that

6 . （2014·湖南）All we need _________ a small piece of land where we can plant various kinds of fruit trees throughout the growing seasons of the year.

A．are	B．was
C．is	D．were

7 . Jim passed the driving test，________ surprised everybody in the office.

A．which	B．that
C．this	D．it

8 . —Lydia, what did our head-teacher say just now?
—Every boy and every girl as well as the teachers who _____ to lead the group _____ asked to be at the
school gate before 6:30 in the morning.

A．is; is

B．are; are

C．are; is

D．is; are

9 . - Have you known each other for long?
- Not really. ________ we started to work in this school.

A．Just after

B．Just when

C．Ever since

D．Just before

10 . —I rang you at about nine，but there was no reply．
—Oh，that was probably        I was seeing the doctor．

A．why

B．when

C．what

D．that